A Long Goodbye

2019 2h 7m JA

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 13

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Synopsis

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Mari and Humi learn from their mother that their father has dementia on his 70th birthday. They help prepare their mother for his farewell and prepare themselves for the emotions to follow.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yu Aoi
Fumi Higashi
Yuko Takeuchi
Mari Imamura
Chieko Matsubara
Yoko Higashi
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Shohei Higashi
Yukiya Kitamura
Arata
Tomoya Nakamura
Michihiko
Rairu Sugita
Imamura Takashi
Yuito Kamata
Takashi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ryota Nakano
Writers: Ryota Nakano, Toshiya Ohno
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Takashi Watanabe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Junichi Ito shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Yu Aoi and Yuko Takeuchi and Chieko Matsubara carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9657904 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ryota Nakano directs. Takashi Watanabe scores. Junichi Ito cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2Original score by Takashi Watanabe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
3Editor Junichi Ito shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Yu Aoi and Yuko Takeuchi and Chieko Matsubara carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt9657904 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.